39th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140288589 | Intravascular Filter With Debris Entrapment Mechanism - Apparatus for filtering and entrapping debris in the vascular system of a patient, the apparatus including a filter to allow blood to flow therethrough and to restrict passage of debris, wherein the filter captures debris carried in a first direction of blood flow. The apparatus further includes an entrapment mechanism which allows passage of debris and blood therethrough, in the first direction of blood flow and prevents debris passage in a second direction. The entrapment mechanism and filter allow blood and debris therethrough in the first direction of blood flow. The entrapment mechanism prevents debris flow in the second direction of blood flow. A method for filtering and entrapping debris generated during a percutaneous heart procedure includes deploying a filter mechanism orthogonal to the axis of an artery and performing a percutaneous heart procedure. in the vascular accumulated debris from the vascular system. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288590 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR BLOOD VESSEL COMPRESSION - The invention relates to a medical device and method for applying pressure onto a patient's limb, especially at a blood vessel or a wound site, in order to achieve local hemostasis. The device comprises a body ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288591 | MULTI-LAYER BRAIDED STRUCTURES FOR OCCLUDING VASCULAR DEFECTS - A collapsible medical device and associated methods of occluding an abnormal opening in, for example, a body organ, wherein the medical device is shaped from plural layers of a heat-treatable metal fabric. Each of the fabric layers is formed from a plurality of metal strands and the assembly is heat-treated within a mold in order to substantially set a desired shape of the device. By incorporating plural layers in the thus-formed medical device, the ability of the device to rapidly occlude an abnormal opening in a body organ is significantly improved. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288592 | SURFACE TREATED STAPLES, SUTURES AND DENTAL FLOSS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A variety of medical devices including staples sutures and dental floss with surface treatment on at least one tissue-facing surface to improve biologic function such as to control tissue adhesion are disclosed including heparin surface treatment which provides heparin present in an amount to yield heparin bioactivity of at least one of i) an ATIII binding of at least 2 pmol/cm | 2014-09-25 |
20140288593 | METHODS AND APPARATUS HAVING BOWSTRING-LIKE STAPLE DELIVERY TO A TARGET TISSUE - Devices for attaching a sheet-like implant to a target tissue include a sheath and a staple push rod. The sheath has a distal end configured to be pressed against the target tissue. The staple push rod is disposed within at least a portion of the sheath and is slidable relative thereto. The staple push rod includes a pair of stakes. Each stake is dimensioned to abut a surface of a staple to apply pushing forces thereto. The stakes are biased to assume a bow-like shape such that an intermediate portion of a staple extends tautly between the first stake and the second stake when the stakes are extending beyond the distal end of the tubular member. Methods for attaching a sheet-like implant to a target tissue are also disclosed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288594 | Dual Diameter, Dual Density ePTFE Suture - A suture for use in cardiac valve repair comprises a flexible rod of ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) formed with end sections of a first diameter and a center section of a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, and the end sections having a length sufficient to enable one to be fastened to the other. In one embodiment, the first diameter is about 1-1.6 mm and the second diameter is between about 1.8-4 mm. The center section can be about 2-9 cm in length. Surgical needles are preferably provided attached to the distal ends of the end sections. The center section has a density less than the end sections, the density of the center section being chosen to promote tissue ingrowth following implantation in heart tissue. Representative density range for the center section is 0.25-0.35 g/cm | 2014-09-25 |
20140288595 | SOFT TISSUE INTERFERENCE FIT ANCHOR SYSTEM - The soft tissue anchor system preferably has a sleeve ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288596 | Anchor/Suture Used for Medical Procedures - For suture tying in a medical procedure including the use of an anchor that includes a suture locking device that includes a sliding pin guided by axial side slots formed in the locking device that forces the suture where the two ends thereof are inserted into the interior of the suture locking mechanism to drive the captured suture and pin to fit into a recess on the top of the suture locking mechanism such that the top of the pin binds the suture against the upper inner surface of the recess. The recess can be serrated to enhance the locking capability and the pin is polygonal shaped to provide side surfaces that run parallel to the wall of the recess to assure that the side portion of the pin does not fracture the suture and cause it to weaken. The locking of the suture is automatic upon the deployment of the anchor which actuates the pin into the locking position, thus eliminating the necessity of manually knotting the suture and improving the cinching of the tissue to the bone. The suture locking mechanism is usable for attaching tissue to the bone, tying tissue to tissue and the like. The disclosure also includes the method of deploying the combined anchor and suture locking device in a medical procedure. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288597 | TACK ANCHOR SYSTEMS, BONE ANCHOR SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE - Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using tack anchors, bone anchoring systems are described. The tack anchor may include a body and a securing element. The body may include one or more compressible flanges, an opening and, a cavity. The cavity may include an opening near or proximate the flanges, and be configured to receive a suture. The securing element may be configured to slide into the opening of the body to secure a portion of one or more sutures in the cavity such that the ends of the sutures are accessible through the cavity opening. In some embodiments, tack anchor tool for insertion of a tack anchor into tissue and/or bone is described. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288598 | KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR - Methods and apparatus described herein provide for a knotless suture anchor that captures and secures a suture by pinching on an inserted suture with a flexible element disposed within the knotless suture anchors body. The knotless suture anchor has an integrated flexible element that is formed as a plastic part within the knotless suture anchor's body. The free end of the flexible element terminates near a suture eyelet and can be compressed by a driver rod that is inserted into the knotless suture anchor to allow for insertion of a suture. With the flexible element compressed by the driver rod, the suture can be passed through the eyelet(s). When the driver rod is withdrawn, the flexible element expands thereby pinching the suture against the eyelet(s). If the driver rod is reinserted, the flexible element is recompressed and the suture can thereby be released or adjusted. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288599 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AND SECURING ANCHORS - Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors are disclosed herein. The anchors are adapted to be delivered and implanted into or upon tissue, particularly tissue within the gastrointestinal system of a patient. The anchor is adapted to slide uni-directionally over suture such that a tissue plication may be cinched between anchors. A locking mechanism, either within the anchor itself or positioned proximally of the anchor, may allow for the uni-directional translation of the anchor while enabling the anchor to be locked onto the suture if the anchor is pulled, pushed, or otherwise urged in the opposite direction along the suture. This uni-directional anchor locking mechanism facilitates cinching of the tissue plication between the anchors, and it may be utilized in one or several anchors in cinching a tissue fold. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288600 | Methods for Anchoring Suture and Approximating Tissue - An elastically curved suture anchor is resiliently straightened and delivered into tissue by a needle. When the needle is withdrawn, resumption of the curvature provides leverage for anchor rotation as the attached suture is pulled to fasten the anchor within the tissue. A fin at the proximal end of the anchor further increases the rotational leverage and expedites anchor fastening. When two or more anchors with connecting suture are delivered in series on a needle, the tension of the suture helps to draw the anchors together and approximates the pierced tissue. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288601 | FACET FIXATION WITH ANCHOR WIRE - A facet fixation device formed from an anchor screw and a collet or facet screw that is secured to adjacent pedicles. The anchor screw having an aperture for receipt of a first end of guide wire or polyaxial based facet screw. The collet includes a unidirectional attachment mechanism wherein a wire can be drawn to a desired position to fix the distance between the anchor screw and the collet. Excess wire can then be removed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288602 | VERTEBRAL JOINT IMPLANTS AND DELIVERY TOOLS - A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288603 | Interspinous Ligament Transverse Connector - An interspinous cross connector system configured and designed to be implanted through the interspinous ligament by a rod that can puncture through the ligament while leaving the ligament intact. The cross connector system includes a first and second elongate rod and a third elongate rod connecting the first and second elongate rods using a cross connection assembly. The cross connection assembly includes a one-piece L-shaped connecting body comprising a receptacle facing outwards towards the first rod and away from the second rod and a clamp, and a set screw selectively positioned to securely hold the connecting body to the first rod. The connecting body is disposed substantially between the first and second elongate rods. The clamp allows the connecting body to slidingly engage with the third rod. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288604 | PEDIATRIC APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND KIT OF COMPONENTS FOR VERTEBRAE STABILIZATION AND CURVATURE CORRECTION, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An apparatus, system, and kit of components useful as a stabilization or correction system for a spinal column, especially in the field of pediatrics. A smooth unthreaded rod or a threaded rod is used that can be straight, rigid, bent or flexible depending on the body condition to be addressed. The rod may be bent or flexible to achieve varying degrees of lordosis (backward curvature) or kyphosis (forward curvature) before being affixed to the anchoring means and apparatus. The straightness, curvature, bent, or flexibility of rod depends upon the location along the spinal column. Once installed to the vertebrae, the rod provides the proper, desired curvature and stabilization for the spinal column. Sharp edges and corners of the apparatus are eliminated by rounding the edges and corners. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288605 | IMPLANTS FOR SPINAL FIXATION OR FUSION - The present invention generally relates to bone implants. More specifically, the present invention relates to bone implants used for the fixation or fusion of the sacroiliac joint and/or the spine. For example, a system for fusing or stabilizing a plurality of bones is provided. The system includes an implant structure having stem portion and a head portion, the stem portion having a rectilinear cross sectional area. A tulip or saddle structure can be attached to the head portion, and a rod can be secured within the tulip or saddle structure. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288606 | ODONTOID FRACTURE DYNAMIC COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cervical fixation system and method for repairing odontoid fractures includes securing an anterior plate to caudal portion of C2 body below the odontoid neck. The anterior plate houses lag screw within a posterior shaft. A cannulated fixation device crosses the fracture site with fixation into the cephalad fragment. The lag screw can be pulled caudally into the plate with a compression screw to apply a compression force across the fracture site. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288607 | BONE IMPLANT AND SYSTEMS THAT CONTROLLABLY RELEASES SILVER - Silver and/or zinc ion releasing implants, systems and method of operating, inserting and activating/inactivating them are described. In some variations the implant is configured as a bone implant that includes a bone-screw or intramedullary rod like body configured to receive a treatment cartridge having a plurality of ion-releasing members configured as an anode that can controllably engage with a catheter to turn galvanic release of ions on/off as desired. These devices may be configured to release silver ions (and/or zinc ions) above a predetermined level for a predetermined period of time and may maintain a concentration of ions over a relatively large volume of tissue. The ion-releasing members may be configured to reduce or prevent implant movement. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288608 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLACING ELECTRONIC DEVICES INTO "CAUTERY-SAFE" MODE - A method and device to enable a medical or surgical procedure using electro-cautery on a patient with an implantable device in a cautery-safe mode of operation. In one embodiment, the invention provides an electronic implantable device programmer having a computer processor, and a display screen configured to display information based on signals from the computer processor. The programmer also includes an input device, and a wireless transmitter controlled by the computer processor. The programmer display and input give the operator the option of programming an implanted electronic device in a cautery-safe mode. With this input, from the operator, instructions are provided in the programmer to transmit a signal from the wireless transmission device to the implanted electronic device to program the electronic device to be in a dedicated bipolar mode where electrical noise produced when operating an electro-cautery device during and medical/surgical procedure does not interfere with operation of the electronic device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288609 | Coordinated Resuscitation Perfusion Support - This document relates to systems and techniques for the treatment of a cardiac arrest victim via electromagnetic stimulation of physiologic tissue. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288610 | COORDINATED RESUSCITATION PERFUSION SUPPORT - This document relates to systems and techniques for the treatment of a cardiac arrest victim via electromagnetic stimulation of physiologic tissue. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288611 | ZERO BLOOD FLOW SENSITIVE HEART STIMULATOR - A zero flow responsive heart stimulator contains a zero flow sensors, which generate signals at the moment of the termination of blood inflow in the right atrium and the right ventricle, sensing this the most precisely in the places, where the sinoatrial node and atrioventricular node reside, for the right atrium and the right ventricle, respectively. The stimulator is based on our discovery, that the two nodes are the same sensors in the biological systems, based on the fact that until the filling of the said two chambers continues, the venous blood flow sucks on Bernoulli's principle the Ca and Na cations from the two nodes interstices, preventing the inward currant in their cells, thus delaying the completion of the 0-phase of their depolarization and the action potential, until the blood flow stops. Our discovery proves that the alternating flow/no flow of the blood in the orifice of superior vena cava and the entrance of the right ventricle is the real pacemaker that fires the both nodes, but not the inverse, as generally assumed, approximating the natural pacemaker to a clock mechanism. This, together with the discovered by us arteriovenous, arteriolymphatic and capillary pumps, closes the loop of the autonomous automatic functioning of the cardiovascular system, even completely denervated and in the absence of muscle contractions. It is the first devise, which activates the atrial and the ventricular contractions in a function of the zero-flow of the filling them venous blood, which is the exact imitation of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular firing. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288612 | SYSTEM TO TREAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE URETHRAL AND ANAL SPHINCTERS - A system to prevent incontinence in a patient includes transducers positioned subcutaneously at the interior surface of the medial border of the costal margin of at least one of ribs 8, 9 and 10 that detect movement of at least one of those ribs and generates signals indicative of that movement during the inspiratory phase of respiration. Muscle stimulators include electrodes connected to muscles of the urethral sphincter. A controller is connected to the electrodes and the transducers. This controller receives the signals generated from the transducers indicative of the movement of the ribs during the inspiratory phase of respiration and in response, generates and transmits electrical control signals to the electrodes connected to the muscles of the urethral sphincter to stimulate electrically the muscles of the urethral sphincter to close the urethral sphincter during the inspiratory phase of respiration. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288613 | PERCUTANEOUS TIBIAL NERVE STIMULATOR - A method for treating incontinence includes positioning a transcutaneous electrode on skin of a patient adjacent a stimulation site; inserting a leading end of a percutaneous needle electrode through the skin adjacent the stimulation site, the percutaneous needle electrode including a lead wire disposed opposite the leading end; securing a neurostimulator unit to the transcutaneous electrode such that the neurostimulator unit is electrically coupled to the transcutaneous electrode with no lead wire disposed between the neurostimulator unit and the transcutaneous electrode, the neurostimulator unit including a pulse generator; connecting the lead wire of the percutaneous needle electrode to the neurostimulator unit for electrically coupling the needle electrode to the neurostimulator unit; and activating the pulse generator such that current pulses traverse the stimulation site by passing between the transcutaneous electrode pad and the percutaneous needle electrode. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288614 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY MEASUREMENT AND TRAINING AND REMOTE DATABASED AND DATA ANALYSIS MEASUREMENT METHOD AND SYTEM - A method and system provides for electrophysiological data analysis in a networked processing environment. The method and system includes receiving, via a networked connection, electrophysiological data of a patient and electronically performing, via at least one network processing device, a data analysis on the electrophysiological data. The method and system includes generating at least one report based on the data analysis, wherein the at least one report includes determination of one or more intervention options for the patient and therein transmitting the report to a recipient device across the network connection for utilization with the patient. The results of the report direct the user to apply from within the same system non-invasive brain stimulation, neurofeedback, and biofeedback modalities. Re-assessment can occur from within the same system following the training or modulation of electrophysiology and thereby generate a comparison report showing functional changes from the provided intervention or combined interventions. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288615 | FIRST TIME RIGHT PLACEMENT OF A DBS LEAD - The disclosure is directed to a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead having a distal end for providing therapeutic electrical stimulation to tissue in a stimulation target area of a patient's brain, comprising an array of one or more stimulation elements and sensing elements located at the distal end of the lead; each of the one or more stimulation elements is capable of providing electrical stimulation to the brain tissue in the target area; and each of the one or more sensing elements is capable of detecting electrical signals produced by nerve cells within the brain; wherein after the first implantation of the lead into the brain along a trajectory that is pre-determined by non-surgical procedures, the array of stimulation and sensing elements is capable of facilitating the location of the target area and the determination for each of the stimulation elements of the required stimulation parameters needed to provide the therapeutic stimulation to the brain tissue in the stimulation target area, without requiring any additional implantations of the lead after the first implantation. A stimulation system including the DBS lead and a pulse generator is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of providing therapeutic DBS to brain tissue using the lead. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288616 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING ELECTRODE LEADS FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATOR - A system of implanting electrode leads for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system provides efficient implantation of the leads, including the ability to verify deployment of anchoring mechanisms on the lead using an impedance assessment, such that the implanted lead may be secured within the patient and used to restore muscle function of local segmental muscles associated with the lumbar spine stabilization system. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288617 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - The present invention relates a method of treating heart failure in patients with coincident atrial fibrillation, the method comprising: screening of patients for selection of potential responders to neurostimulation based on heart rate variability; implanting a neurostimulator device around a vagus nerve in the selected patients followed by stimulating the vagus nerve at an electrical stimulus intensity below threshold for heart rate reduction; and remotely monitoring and controlling the neurostimulator based on cardiac health parameters of the patient subjected to vagal nerve stimulation. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288618 | IMPLANTABLE BIOLOGICAL ELECTRODE AND MEDICAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - An implantable biological electrode, including a wire ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288619 | SWITCHED DIVERTER CIRCUITS FOR MINIMIZING HEATING OF AN IMPLANTED LEAD AND/OR PROVIDING EMI PROTECTION IN A HIGH POWER ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD ENVIRONMENT - An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one non-linear circuit element switch for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. In alternate configurations, the switch may be disposed between the implanted lead or the leadwire and the diversion circuit, or disposed so that it electrically opens the implanted lead or the leadwire when diverting energy through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The non-linear circuit element switch is typically a PIN diode. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288620 | Closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation - The present invention provides a closed-loop system for treating neurological disorders, such as epilepsy. In one embodiment the system comprises an input assembly that is adapted to receive one or more signals from a patient that are indicative of a patient's neurological state. The input assembly processes the one or more signals to generate one or more control input signals. An output assembly receives the one or more control input signals from the input assembly and generate a neuromodulation signal that is a function of the patient's neurological state. An electrode array is configured to deliver the neuromodulation signal to a patient's peripheral nerve, such as the vagus nerve. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288621 | Apparatus and Method for Treatment of Foot and Nail Diseases - An apparatus for treatment of fungal infections and/or other foot skin disorders, comprises a shoe-type housing having a substantially hollow interior forming a treatment chamber, a supporting platform disposed within the hollow chamber; so that a foot of a patient positioned within the treatment chamber is supported by the platform, so that nails are disposed at the lower level of the front part of the chamber, whereas the heel of the foot is being elevated a rear part thereof. A delivery and control assembly for the aqueous solution is provided. At least one light delivery arrangement is disposed within or in the vicinity of the treatment chamber. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288622 | TIP STRUCTURE FOR A SKIN CARE APPARATUS - Disclosed therein is a tip structure for a skin care apparatus. The tip structure includes a first electrode formed on a substrate mounted on the front end part of a tip case and a second electrode formed on the periphery of the front end part of the tip case so as to provide a wide electrode area. The tip structure for the skin care apparatus, which supplies high frequency energy to the skin through electrodes formed at the front end portion of the tip case, includes: a first electrode formed on the substrate mounted on the front end part of the tip case; and a second electrode formed on a peripheral portion of the front end part of the tip case. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288623 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING CEREBRAL NEUROVASCULAR DISORDERS INCLUDING HEADACHES BY NEURAL STIMULATION - Methods, kits, apparatus, and compositions for inhibiting a cerebral neurovascular disorder, a muscular headache, or cerebral inflammation in a human patient are provided. The apparatus includes an electronic neural stimulator capable of stimulating a dorsonasal nerve structure associated with pain in a subject, thereby inhibiting the pain, and includes a power supply for providing the neural stimulation; and at least one electrical conduit coupled between the power supply and a dorsonasal nerve structure associated with the cerebral neurovascular disorder in a manner to transmit the neural stimulation to the dorsonasal nerve structure associated with the pain to thereby inhibit the pain. Cerebral neurovascular disorders include migraine and cluster headache. Muscular headaches include tension headaches and muscle contraction headaches. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288624 | ANATOMY HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM - A heating/cooling system facilitates heating and/or cooling a person's anatomy. In one implementation, the system comprises a mask, a strap extending from the mask to retain the mask against the anatomy; and at least one pocket behind the mask to receive a heating/cooling pack. In one implementation, the system comprises a soft and flexible head supported portion, a pocket on an inside surface of the head supported portion to be supported against a person's head and a cooling/heating packet removably received within the pocket. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288625 | BRAIN ELECTRODE LEAD ANCHORING DEVICE - The invention discloses a device for anchoring a brain lead, comprising: an anchoring ring comprising a circular base and a flange joining together where the inner walls forms an aperture defining a passage of a lead, and outer walls engages with a burr hole to secure said ring to the cranium; and a septum contained within the aperture of the anchoring ring, comprising a slit in its center to allow the brain lead to pass through. Due to the fact the septum is already placed in the aperture when the trocar is removed from the brain, the body of the brain lead is immediately clamped by the elastic material of the septum while the tip of trocar is removed from the slit of septum. The friction between the lead body and the elastic material prohibits any movement of the lead caused by handling of lead during or after the operation. Thus the desired placement of electrodes inside the brain is ensured in the entire procedures. Moreover, the septum is contained within the aperture and the top of the septum is below the flange portion of the ring, therefore the device is less protruding comparing with the prior art, thereby causes less discomfort to the patient. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288626 | LEAD OR LEAD EXTENSION HAVING A CONDUCTIVE BODY AND CONDUCTIVE BODY CONTACT - An implantable medical device that includes a body that includes a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by an apparatus, and a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation; a conductive body contact, wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact. Systems that include devices are also disclosed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288627 | SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTING A PROSTHESIS - A system for implanting a prosthesis includes a prosthesis delivery device having a handle, an inner lumen, a nose cone, an intermediate lumen, a prosthesis sheath at the distal end of the intermediate lumen for holding therein a prosthesis to be implanted, and an outer lumen fixedly connected to the handle. The system can include a lumen control assembly operable to move the intermediate lumen with the prosthesis sheath between a retracted position and an extended position. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288628 | METHOD TO MINIMIZE CHAIN SCISSION AND MONOMER GENERATION IN PROCESSING OF POLY(L-LACTIDE) STENT - Methods of fabricating an implantable medical devices such as stents made from biodegradable polymers are disclosed that reduce or minimize chain scission and monomer generation during processing steps. The method includes processing a poly(L-lactide) resin having an number average molecular weight between 150 to 200 kD in an extruder in a molten state. A poly(L-lactide) tube is formed from the processed resin and a stent is fabricated from the tube. The number average molecular weight of the poly(L-lactide) of the stent after sterilization is 70 to 100 kD. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288629 | ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPLANTING STENT ELEMENTS IN OR AROUND A HOLLOW ORGAN - Arrangement for implanting stent elements in or around a hollow organ, having a plurality of stent elements, more particularly self-expanding stent elements, wherein the stent elements are arranged on an axial line (L) and wherein lateral surfaces of the respective stent elements are defined by material-free regions and material webs. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288630 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHOD - Medical systems and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the medical systems include an inner tubular member defining an aperture and an outer tubular member at least partially surrounding the inner tubular member. The inner and outer tubular members can be arranged such that an implantable medical endoprosthesis can be disposed therebetween. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288631 | LOCAL VASCULAR DELIVERY OF TRICHOSTATIN A ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH SIROLIMUS TO PREVENT RESTENOSIS FOLLOWING VASCULAR INJURY - Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. In addition, these therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds may be utilized to promote healing, including the formation of blood clots. Also, the devices may be modified to promote endothelialization. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned. In addition, various polymer combinations may be utilized to control the elution rates of the therapeutic drugs, agents and/or compounds from the implantable medical devices. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288632 | Graft Device with Adhered Fiber Matrix - A graft device including a tubular member and a fiber matrix surrounding the tubular member for a mammalian patient is disclosed. At least a portion of the fiber matrix is adhered to the tubular member. Methods and systems used in creating a graft device are also provided. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288633 | Aneurysm Treatment Device And Method Of Use - An apparatus for treating vascular aneurysms includes an occlusive support device comprised of one or more support members. The occlusive device has, an end cap member and an anchoring member. The end cap member is comprised of at least one of one or more of the support members. The end cap member has openings and the end cap member comprises a reactive material that is configured to hydrate upon delivery of the device and to reduce the size of said openings. The device is configured so that the occlusive members can be positioned in the blood vessel proximate the neck of a vascular aneurysm, the reactive material hydrates and increases the resistance to blood flow into the aneurysm, and the anchoring member anchors the device in the blood vessel without occluding flow through the blood vessel. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288634 | DOUBLE-LAYER STENT - A multi-component endovascular stent system ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288635 | TRIPLE-COLLAR STENT-GRAFT - An endovascular stent-graft ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288636 | Bioabsorbable Stents with Reinforced Filaments - According to an aspect of the present invention, a stent is provided, which contains at least one filament that has a longitudinal axis and comprises a bioabsorbable polymeric material. Polymer molecules within the bioabsorbable polymeric material are provided with a helical orientation which is aligned with respect to the longitudinal axis of the filament. The stent is at least partially bioabsorbed by a patient upon implantation or insertion of the stent into the patient. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288637 | Radiopaque Compositions, Stents and Methods of Preparation - The invention relates to an implantable radiopaque stent adapted to be disposed in a body lumen. In one aspect of the invention, a plurality of elongate filaments including one or more radiopaque filaments are arranged to form a hollow tubular structure having a tubular wall that defines an inner surface and an outer surface and opposing first open end and second open end. One of the open ends of the stent is formed by an intersection of adjacent filament ends. A radiopaque compound is applied to the intersection, the radiopaque compound comprising radiopaque material and polymeric material. The radiopaque compound and radiopaque filament provide improved external imaging of the tubular structure on imaging equipment. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288638 | MEDICAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a medical device, particularly a vascular graft or an arteriovenous (AV) graft for haemodialysis. The medical device comprises a layer of porous silk fibroin matrix and a layer of knitted silk fibres. The invention further relates to processes of manufacture of such medical devices and methods of use of such devices. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288639 | Low-Profile Prosthetic Valve Structure - A prosthetic valve assembly that includes a stent, a tissue sleeve and an anchoring mechanism. By loading the three components of the valve assembly into a delivery catheter in a series formation, such that no two components are located within each other, the size of the delivery catheter can be reduced. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED VESSEL ACCESS CLOSURE - Embodiments are described for closing vascular access ports, such as arteriotomies, which involve placement and deployment of an expandable device configured to prevent blood flow across a subject arteriotomy while also keeping disturbance of intravascular flow to a minimum. Suitable prostheses may comprise one or more frames constructed from lengths of flexible materials, such as shape memory alloys or polymers. Such frames may be coupled to sheetlike or tube-like structures configured to spread loads, minimize thrombosis which may be related to intravascular flow, and maintain hemostasis. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288641 | OXIDATION RESISTANT BIOPROSTHETIC TISSUES AND PREPARATION THEREOF - Oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and oxidation resistant bioprosthetic heart valve leaflets are described. Also provided are methods for preparing the oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and bioprosthetic heart valve leaflets, and methods for preventing oxidative degeneration in bioprosthetic tissues, including immobilizing covalently an effective amount of an antioxidant to the bioprosthetic tissue. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288642 | ARTIFICIAL VALVED CONDUITS FOR CARDIAC RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - Artificial heart valve structures and methods of their fabrication are disclosed. The heart valve structures may be fabricated from a biocompatible polymer and include one or more heart valve leaflet structures incorporated within a conduit. The valve structures may incorporate one or more conduit sinuses, as well as a gap between the lower margin of the valve leaflets and the interior of the conduit. In addition, the valve structures may include one or more valve sinuses created in a space between the valve leaflets and the conduit inner surface. Computational fluid dynamics and mechanical modeling may be used to design the valve leaflets with optimal characteristics. A heart valve structure may also incorporate a biodegradable component to which cells may adhere The incorporated cells may arise from patient cells migrating to the biodegradable component, or the component may be pre-seeded with cells prior to implantation in a patient. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288643 | DEVICE TO STORE AND INJECT CORNEAL GRAFT - Devices and methods for storing and injecting a corneal tissue graft are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a tissue container and an adaptor configured to be coupled to the tissue container. The tissue container defines an interior region configured to receive a precut corneal tissue graft therein. The tissue container is also configured to be coupled to an injector assembly that can be used to move the corneal tissue graft out of the interior region of the tissue container and into an anterior chamber of a recipient's eye. The adaptor can be configured to prevent the tissue graft from migrating out of the tissue container and/or can be configured to be coupled to the injector assembly. The tissue graft can remain within the tissue container during storage, transport and during the implantation procedure until it is injected into the patient's eye. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288644 | HYDROPHILICITY ALTERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system/method allowing hydrophilicity alteration of a polymeric material (PM) is disclosed. The PM hydrophilicity alteration changes the PM characteristics by decreasing the PM refractive index, increasing the PM electrical conductivity, and increasing the PM weight. The system/method incorporates a laser radiation source that generates tightly focused laser pulses within a three-dimensional portion of the PM to affect these changes in PM properties. The system/method may be applied to the formation of customized intraocular lenses comprising material (PLM) wherein the lens created using the system/method is surgically positioned within the eye of the patient. The implanted lens refractive index may then be optionally altered in situ with laser pulses to change the optical properties of the implanted lens and thus achieve optimal corrected patient vision. This system/method permits numerous in situ modifications of an implanted lens as the patient's vision changes with age. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288645 | Cell Migration Inhibition System - Generally, an intraocular implant and methods for treating an ocular condition. In particular, an intraocular implant which implanted between an intraocular lens and the surface of the posterior capsule of the eye inhibits migration of residual lens epithelial cells after cataract surgery by providing structural barriers to reduce posterior capsule opacification of the eye. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288646 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR TISSUE EXPANSION - A device for maintaining or achieving soft tissue expansion applicable to any body region already temporarily expanded including: an adhesive element deformable and capable of adapting to the shape of this body region, and which can then itself become mechanically rigid enough to resist tendency of the expanded tissue to recoil or to which a second material can be applied to form a stent adapted to the shape of the body area to provide the necessary structural rigidity to prevent recoil of the expansion and thereby induce its retention of its expanded shape after the stent is removed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288647 | BREAST IMPLANT WITH REGIONALIZED ANALYTE SENSORS RESPONSIVE TO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE - Breast implants including sensor modules and related methods are described herein. Breast implants include those with: a shell configured to be substantially filled with a viscous material; a plurality of projections extending from an external surface of the shell, the projections forming a plurality of compartments adjacent to the external surface of the shell; at least one fluid-permeable cover attached to the projections, the cover completely enveloping the shell and the plurality of projections; and a plurality of sensor modules attached to the shell and positioned at a distance from each other, each of the sensor modules oriented to detect one or more analytes in a fluid within one of the plurality of compartments, wherein each of the plurality of sensor modules includes a unique identifier and is configured to utilize energy transmitted from an external source. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288648 | NEW INTRA-LARYNGEAL ENDOPROSTHESIS - The present invention relates to the field of prosthetics having the function of restoring swallowing, breathing and phonation to a patient having a dysfunctional larynx. More specifically, the present invention concerns a valve device forming an intra-laryngeal endoprosthesis intended for implanting in the anatomical larynx in place having the function of enabling breathing while forming a seal against elements such as saliva, mucus or any other element coming from the bolus. The complete intra-laryngeal endoprosthesis, as well as its various applications, are also the subject matter of the present invention. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288649 | TRAUMATIC BONE FRACTURE REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hand and/or wrist implant, including a web structure having a space truss with two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes. The web structure is configured for the repair of traumatic bone fractures. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288650 | MOTION PRESERVATION IMPLANT AND METHODS - Various embodiments of implant systems and related apparatus, and methods of operating the same are described herein. In various embodiments, an implant for interfacing with a bone structure includes a web structure, including a space truss, configured to interface with human bone tissue. The space truss includes two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes. Implants include one or more flexible struts that impart flexibility to the implant. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288651 | IMPLANT FOR STABILIZING VERTEBRAE OR BONES - An implant for use in stabilizing vertebral bodies or bones includes a first end and a second end, a tubular section between the first end and the second end having a longitudinal axis. The tubular section is flexible in such a way that it is expandable in a radial direction when a force acts in an axial direction which reduces the distance between the first end and the second end. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288652 | Expandable implant for the spinal column - The invention relates to an expandable implant with an upper plate ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288653 | TEXTURED IMPLANT DEVICE HAVING SERIES EXTENDIBLE BLADES - A textured bone graft or implant device includes a housing member having a bore at one end and a conduit at the other, an actuator engaged in the conduit of the housing member, and a screw engaged in the bore of the housing member and engaged with the actuator, and the housing member includes two sections each having one or more grooves for forming two or more blades each of which include a guiding member extended into the conduit of the housing member for selectively engaging with the actuator, the actuator is engaged with a closer guiding member before the other for forcing the blades to move radially and outwardly of the housing member in sequence. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288654 | INTERBODY SPACER - An interbody spacer is provided. The spacer includes a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a plurality of side portions disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion, a midline portion configured to be disposed across at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion of the housing, an opening disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion, and a grooved channel disposed in at least one of the plurality of side portions. The top and bottom portions are configured to include a plurality of projections configured to protrude away from the top and bottom portions. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288655 | SPINAL IMPLANT CONFIGURED FOR MIDLINE INSERTION AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS - The embodiments provide a spinal implant that is configured for midline insertion into a patient's intervertebral disc space. The spinal implant may include structural guidance features to facilitate the angular approach of fixation elements into the apertures. The spinal implant may also be a configured with a tactile or visual feedback response feature to allow the user to know when the fixation elements are fully seated within the apertures. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288656 | ANNULUS-REINFORCING BAND - A pliable band or hoop that is flexible to normal handling, but cannot stretch circumferentially once it has reached the limits of its circumferential length. The band may have a structural portal to be used for filling, or it may simply be constructed of a fabric-like material that allows a fill tube to perforate its walls to allow for filling. In the latter case, the perforated wall tends to self-seal once the fill tube is withdrawn. The band may be flat or tubular in cross-section. However, unlike a balloon, the band does not require either a bottom or a top, as we found that a top and bottom are unnecessary when using a band or hoop to enclose material injected into a reamed out intervertebral space. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288657 | FENESTRATED HUMERAL PROSTHESIS AND METHODS OF SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY - A humeral prosthesis includes a stem component and a head component joined by an inclination component or block. The stem component and the inclination component are provided with openings/holes/fenestrations/eyelets that allow attachment of soft tissue (and optional fracture repair). A first plurality of suture holes are provided to the lateral stem body and a second plurality of suture holes are provided on the medial aspect of the inclination block. These suture holes are intended for subscapularis or lesser tuberosity reattachments. Inclination angle, radial offset, and version are adjustable and are separately and independently set and fixed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288658 | Disposable Modular Patella Protector/Clamp - A disposable modular patella protector and clamp is disclosed, providing the ability for a surgeon to shift the procedure sequence of the implantation of the patella from the end of a total knee replacement procedure to anytime during the procedure by providing a modular clamp that holds and protects the patella prosthesis and prepared patella. The clamp may be positioned in a manner in which it does not obstruct the patella or the prosthesis, allowing the surgeon to attend to other elements of the procedure while the bone cement is allowed to cure. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288659 | TWO-COMPONENT KNEE SPACER WITH RECESSES - The invention relates to a knee spacer for temporary replacement of an artificial knee joint, whereby the knee spacer comprises a tibial component and a femoral component as separate components, which can be moved with respect to each other when inserted in a patient, and whereby the tibial component and the femoral component each comprise at least one running surface by means of which the tibial component and the femoral component can be placed against each other such as to be mobile in their patient-inserted state, and the tibial component comprises an anchoring surface that is arranged opposite to the running surface side and is provided for connecting the tibial component to the tibia by means of a bone cement, and the femoral component to comprise an anchoring surface that is arranged opposite to the running surface side and is provided for connecting the femoral component to the femur, whereby the tibial component and the femoral component each comprise at least two recesses that extend from the anchoring surface towards the running surface side into the running surface side, whereby the openings of the recesses are arranged appropriately in the running surface side of the components such that they do not slide over the running surface of the respective other component during articulation of the knee spacer. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288660 | Prosthetic Wrist Implant - A wrist implant requires minimal resection of the distal radius and preserves the sigmoid notch and articulation with the head of the distal ulna. The wrist implant generally includes a radius portion, a carpal portion and a carpal ball. The wrist implant includes a primary articulation and a secondary rotational articulation. The primary articulation occurs between the radius portion and the carpal ball. The secondary articulation occurs between the carpal ball and the carpal portion. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288661 | BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING BY EX VIVO STEM CELLS ONGROWTH INTO THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRABECULAR METAL - Adult autologous stem cells cultured on a porous, three-dimensional tissue scaffold-implant for bone regeneration by the use of a hyaluronan and/or dexamethasone to accelerate bone healing alone or in combination with recombinant growth factors or transfected osteogenic genes. The scaffold-implant may be machined into a custom-shaped three-dimensional cell culture system for support of cell growth, reservoir for peptides, recombinant growth factors, cytokines and antineoplastic drugs in the presence of a hyaluronan and/or dexamethasone alone or in combination with growth factors or transfected osteogenic genes, to be assembled ex vivo in a tissue incubator for implantation into bone tissue. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288662 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Elongating Bone - The present invention comprises devices, systems, and methods for elongating bone using an extension implant having a first end and a second end. The first end of the extension implant is inserted into an opening in the live bone and the second end of the extension implant is combined with an enlarged implant. A plurality of channels extend through the components to serve as conduits for delivering fluids and physiological signals which induce bone formation. Some embodiments include a subcutaneous cage assembly for helping to support the implant as the bone heals around it. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288663 | CONTINUOUS PHASE COMPOSITE FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL REPAIR - A composite material for positioning in the anatomy to form a selected function therein. The composite may be resorbable over a selected period of time. The composite may allow for selected bone ingrowth as absorption of the composite occurs. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288664 | FINGER ASSIST DEVICE - A finger assist device is formed by rotatably connecting a plurality of units in a finger bending direction and a finger spreading direction. The unit is worn on a finger by nipping the finger with a nipping part from the pad and the back of the finger, and a drive force is controlled by detecting a first contact force between the finger pad and the nipping part and a second contact force between the finger back and the nipping part. Since the intention of the wearer of the finger assist device appears in the first contact force and the second contact force, the drive force of the finger assist device is appropriately controlled according to the wearer's intention, and thereby, bending and spreading of the finger may be appropriately assisted. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288665 | PROSTHESIS OR AN ORTHOSIS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHESIS OR AN ORTHOSIS - A prosthesis ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHETIC DEVICE - A prosthetic device control apparatus and method of controlling the same. The prosthetic device control apparatus ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288667 | Sensing or Stimulating Activity of Tissue - An intravascular device for placement within an animal vessel, the intravascular device being adapted to at least one of sense and stimulate activity of neural tissue located outside the vessel proximate the intravascular device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288668 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET - The invention relates to a prosthesis socket for a prosthesis, which comprises connecting means for a distal prosthesis device and an outer socket, which is made predominantly from a rigid material, and a proximal opening for receiving a residual limb and which is surrounded by an outer socket edge. Said prosthesis socket is characterized in that said outer socket edge is made of a flexible and non-elastic material in said ventral region, said flexible and non-elastic material being adapted to the body shape of the wearer of the prosthesis socket. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288669 | Limb Volume Accommodation in People With Limb Amputation - A prosthetic sock monitoring system is disclosed. The sock monitoring system includes a storage device and a data collection unit. The data collection unit is operable to receive data from at least one sensor coupled to a prosthetic sock that is wearable by a patient, and store the received data in the storage device. A prosthetic sock is also disclosed. The sock comprises material shaped to fit over at least a portion of the residual limb of the patient and a thickness adapted for inserting the residual limb into the socket of the prosthesis while the sock is fitted over the residual limb. The sock also comprises one or more of a sock identification unit and a force sensing device. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288670 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED INTERFACE BETWEEN THE HUMAN BODY AND PROSTHETIC OR SIMILAR DEVICES - Apparatus is provided to cushion between a prosthetic socket and an amputee's residual limb. A plurality of putty-filled packets are assembled into a liner that, when assembled, provides a generally smooth contact surface toward the residual limb. At least one of the packets has a fluid bladder positioned between the putty material and the socket, and the fluid volume in the bladder can be adjusted to affect the fit of the assembly on the residual limb. Methods of fabrication, fitting, and use of such prosthetic devices are disclosed. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288671 | DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM, DATA COLLECTION APPARATUS, DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM PROGRAM, AND DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM - The microprocessor core | 2014-09-25 |
20140288672 | Terminal Apparatus and Control System - According to one embodiment, a terminal apparatus includes an input receiving unit, a route selecting unit, and a signal transmitting unit. The input receiving unit receives an input for controlling at least one electrical appliance among a plurality of electrical appliances. The route selecting unit selects one control route among a first control route for controlling the electrical appliance via a server and a control apparatus connected to each other via a network, a second control route for controlling the electrical appliance via the control apparatus that controls the plurality of electrical appliances, and a third control route for directly controlling the electrical appliance. The signal transmitting unit transmits, through the control route selected by the route selecting unit, a control signal for causing the control apparatus to execute control corresponding to the input received by the input receiving unit. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288673 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING IN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - Method and a system for managing distributing computing suitable for implementation in an automation system are provided, wherein in a first step, a set of program instructions is partitioned into a plurality of unit blocks, where each unit block comprises at least one program instruction and, in a second set, at least one complementary block corresponding to at least one unit block are identified from the remainder of the plurality of unit blocks, where the complementary blocks are identified based on a comparison between read-write access of global variables in the unit block and corresponding complementary blocks and, in another step, the plurality of unit blocks are executed on a set of multiple processors within the automation system such that at least one complementary block is executed in parallel with a corresponding unit block. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288674 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a control device for a system that includes a plurality of correlated function blocks. The control device includes: a setting unit for setting an evaluation function about a function block state in association with each of the plurality of function blocks; a virtual evaluation function creating unit for setting, as a virtual function block, a group of a predetermined function blocks selected from the plurality of function blocks, and creating a virtual evaluation function by using the evaluation functions of the function blocks contained in the virtual function block; and a system control unit for controlling the system based on the virtual evaluation function. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288675 | Diagnostic Processing System, Onboard Terminal System, and Server - Disclosed is a diagnostic processing system including an onboard terminal system and a server connected together via radio communication channels. The onboard terminal system is provided with a data receiving unit for receiving data from sensors arranged on a self-propelled machine and a first diagnostic unit for diagnosing an abnormality of the self-propelled machine, and the server is provided with a second diagnostic unit for diagnosing the abnormality of the self-propelled machine. The diagnostic processing system is configured such that one of the first diagnostic unit and second diagnostic unit performs a primary diagnosis as to the abnormality of the self-propelled machine based on the data received at the data receiving unit and transmits a result of the primary diagnosis to the other diagnostic unit, and upon receipt of the result of the primary diagnosis, the other diagnostic unit performs a secondary diagnosis based on the result of the primary diagnosis. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288676 | Computer, phone, and mobile communication, and production, of touch - A system or process for performance of touch comprising heat and/or motion, by means of, a standalone or network computer, or a phone, and/or a “touch-device” named or classified a “TOUCHDEV”, or “MOBILE TOUCHDEV”, is the subject of this invention. Touch information in a machine-device or touch-device, comprising an operating system, program, application, service, or platform, is communicated with means comprising of a connection to a touch-device with means comprising of a device driver, for performance of touch. The performance of touch by means of a machine-device and/or a touch-device, comprises, a user, client, user-client, host, machine-device, or touch-device, processing, storing, communication, and/or production, of touch, by means comprising of a network. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288677 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A control device is used for an electronic apparatus. A memory stores linkup information and image data unique to the linkup information in association with each other. The linkup information indicates plural functions of the electronic apparatus, its linking order, and parameter values for the functions. A receiver displays an image of the image data. An extracting unit extracts, when an operation for integrating plural items of the linkup information has been received, a common function included in all the items of linkup information. A setting unit sets a parameter value of the common function if the parameter value of the common function differs according to the item of linkup information. Linkup-information integrating information which indicates an integrating order of the common function and non-common functions other than the common function, the parameter value of the common function, and parameter values of the non-common functions is stored in the memory. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288678 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONTROL APPARATUS, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONTROL SYSTEM, INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE - A control server includes: a determining section for analyzing a user's input to an cleaning robot, and for determining a state of the user; and a control section for deciding, with reference to a result of the determination made by the determining section, an electrical appliance to be controlled and a content of the control, and for controlling, with reference to a content of the decision made by the control section, the electrical appliance to be controlled. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288679 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INTERACTIVE EXERCISING - Methods and systems for receiving information descriptive of a pace at which a user is exercising; presenting video content depicting a race at a playback speed dependent on the pace; and displaying a dashboard including an indication of the pace. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288680 | Monitoring Fitness Using a Mobile Device - Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment, friends used and the like. Workout information may be shared to social messaging and networking outlets. Workout information shared may include map information including images of maps, interactive maps, links to maps, route information and the like and/or combinations thereof. Additionally or alternatively, an application may be configured to execute within a context of a social networking system to facilitate athletic activity data transfer and generation of workout entries in the social networking site. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288681 | EXERCISE SUPPORT DEVICE, EXERCISE SUPPORT METHOD, AND EXERCISE SUPPORT PROGRAM - An exercise support device of the present invention includes a detecting section which detects motion data related to a motion status of a user performing an exercise and an swing-angle obtaining section which obtains an swing angle of the user and an information notifying section which notifies the user of exercise support information for guiding the swing angle to a suitable angle. When the user is in a specific motion state with an swing motion of a part which is an arm or a leg of the user, the swing-angle obtaining section successively tracks a swing status in one cycle of the swing motion in the specific motion state based on the motion data detected by the detecting section, and obtains a maximum value of differences between angles of the part of the user at two different timings in the one cycle as the swing angle. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288682 | Athletic Performance Monitoring Systems and Methods in a Team Sports Environment - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining when an athlete is in possession of a ball by analyzing image data are provided. A camera is worn by an athlete and is turned on when the athlete is in proximity of a ball. The camera is used to generate an image of a ball. The size of the ball is determined and compared to a threshold. The athlete is considered to be in possession of the ball when the size of the image exceeds the threshold. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288683 | TRANSMISSION AND RETRIEVAL OF REAL-TIME SCOREKEEPING - A system and method for tracking and scoring an amateur sporting event is allows spectators of amateur sporting events to record game data on a mobile electronic device and share live game updates with other amateur sports fans. The system includes a software application configured to operate on a mobile electronic device. Game data may be input into the software application and uploaded to a remote database by way of a wireless network. The remote database may allow third party users to access the game data as it is uploaded to the database in order to follow the progress of the game in real time. The software may include a graphical display that provides a visual illustration of the sporting venue and adjusts in response to scoring data entered into the software. The software may further be configured to receive scouting data related to players in the sporting event. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288684 | Live radio transformer - My innovative idea to create, program and provide manufactured boomboxes/car stereos with capabilities to record, play, pause, rewind, fast forward and save live radio feeds. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288685 | GENERATING AN ADAPTED AUDIO FILE - The present idea refers to an apparatus for generating an adapted audio file. The apparatus comprises an identification unit ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288686 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING PLAYBACK OF DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT - A method is provided for managing playback of one or more items of digital media content, for example to ensure naturalistic transitioning between items of digital media content, comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a description which defines how to manage the playback of one or more items of digital media content, the description including descriptive metadata, and (b) utilising the description within a digital media player to control automatically the playback of digital media content. Associated systems, computer program products, digital media players and servers are also provided. | 2014-09-25 |
20140288687 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A MACHINE, LOCKING INSERT FOR SUCH AN APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATION - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2014-09-25 |
20140288688 | System and method for manufacturing window frames - An array of boxes in one or more carts is closely associated with addresses in a database of a computer. This computer-box association is used to keep track of the sequence, placement and presentation of each window frame element to each workstation. This association is maintained until these frame elements are assembled into rectangular window frames. Then, individual window frames are tracked into other workstations using bar code labels. Temporary storage of frame elements between workstations constitute work banks to each workstation. In another aspect, the lengths of frame elements are adjusted to compensate for the melt factor of the specific welding head in which a joint will be made. | 2014-09-25 |